(07-18-2017, 04:23 PM)nefremo Wrote: Fair enough. I'll disagree though. I think there is not much more they could do. Also, we really don't know what is going on. You are putting too much emphasis on a report by the Kicker that says the "deadline" for bids has passed......when just 2 days ago Watske and Bild reported that they are willing to listen to offers but won't wait forever. I just don't see how they would change their mind ONLY 2 days later, WHILE they are on a tour in China. AND, if they really did that, than I really don't think it's the fault of our management.

Another thing, why do you think that our management has not been in touch with theirs? Mirabelli and Fassone have been courting Aubameyang for months. I am sure IF we were planning on making an official bid, Dortmund would be fully aware of this. They would not just cut all of this off in the middle of their tour. And again. If they did....than it's not our management's fault.

I am glad that we weighed all our options. It's not every day that you go and throw 60/70+mil for a player. The conditions have to be right for a move like this. If Dortmund wants to play a game of "we will wait a few days.........(a day later) oopps, the deadline passed".....than screw them. We shouldn't play their games.

IMO, IF there is anything going on with Dortmund and they really did close all negotiations.....it still will NOT affect the price for Belotti. It would have made no difference. Cairo didn't cave in when all of the options for Milan were available for all this time. What makes you think he would have caved in now if the Aubameyang option stayed open (which it still is imo)? The price for Belotti is what it is. And if we are going to believe a report from the Kicker saying that Dortmund's "deadline" passed....than why can't we believe the reports saying that Cairo is open to accepting 60mil + Paletta + Niang + Locatelli Loan? That is about 80mil valuation, which is the price that he is expected to accept if Belotti told him that he wants to leave. Niang is valued at 15mil, and Paletta at 5mil. Locatelli on loan is the kicker.

I agree, guarantee this media BS is all hype. If you pay attention, most of the time before a big signing there will be some other BS breaking news. A renewal, a "he's not going nowhere" statement by the president, "they took too long he wont be leaving this summer".. Then, 9.9/10 times he's wearing a different shirt the following week. Especially because it is coincidentally happening while we're on tour in China.

Or, some other crap like with Donnarumma.

On a side note, Dembele is an animal... would love to have this player.

So more news coming out that we made official contacts with Madrid for Morata....after we were not willing to meet BVB's valuation for Aubameyang.

Let's assume that's true.....I think a few things likely happened here
1. We talked to BVB and told them our intentions....they responded to us with a crazy high price
2. Fassone tells them that we will not go that high
3. BVB doesn't want to play games and drag on negotiations for weeks, so they come out and say "Auba is staying, game over"
4. Fassone turns to Morata and Belotti, leaks news that we are making an offer for Morata

So now it just remains to be seen if we are serious about Morata, or if we are just putting pressure on BVB so that they cave...

The numbers I saw rumored for Morata were way to high IMO, so I hope that we are truly all in for Belotti at this point. I think if there is a possibility to bring Belotti here for those rumored 60mil + Paletta + Niang + Locatelli loan...than we should go all in for Belotti and be done with it.

Morata is a 15 - 20 goal a season player at best and thats with Ronaldo Bale Isco Modric Kroos Kovacic Asensio Marcelo etc... he is not worth €90m that they want not even close for me.He just does not bring enough to the table.So I see any rumours about us and he being just talk and some sort of tactic as has been mentioned.I still see it being Belotti the longer this window drags the more desperate Cairo will be to sell.The truth is none of the EPL team the Spanish trio nor PSG have made.any approach for him.Cairo knows a poor or just decent Season of 10 - 15 goals and he'll be worth less than half what he is now.I think Milan will include Paletta Niang and €40-€45m with some ridiculous bonuses like if Milan win the CL in 3 years or he wins the Balon D'or.Then Cairo can claim he got his €90m or whatever.